A La Plata County official on Monday confirmed a Durango woman died by suicide on July 4.
Jill Rebakah Williamson was at her home in Durango when she was found dead, said Coroner Jann Smith.
No foul play is suspected.
Williamson, 40, worked at Creature Comforts for about nine weeks before her death, said co-owner Alan Lloyd.
“She was with us a short time,” he said. “She seemed to be somebody who really loved interacting with our customers and our coworkers. She was very social.”
He said she had positive energy, and she loved animals and talking to customers about their animals.
“She was always looking forward to the weekend and looking forward to any time we fired up the barbecue grill here in the back of the store.”
Efforts to locate family members were not immediately successful.
Smith said Williamson’s death is the eighth reported suicide this year in La Plata County. The ages of those who have died are: 21, 26, 30, 35, 39, 40, 57 and 57.
How to get help
Help for people having suicidal thoughts or for those who fear a person is considering killing himself:
Axis Health System:
24-hour hotline at 247-5245.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline:
(800) 273-TALK (8255) or text “TALK” to 741741.
RED Nacional de Prevención Del Suicidio:
(888) 628-9454.
National Crisis text Hotline:
741741
Fort Lewis College Counseling Center:
247-7212.
Boys Town Hotline:
(800) 448-3000.
Safe2Tell Colorado:
(877) 542-7233 or online at https://safe2tell.org.
Colorado Crisis Support Line:
(844) 493-8255 or text “TALK” to 38255 or online at
www.coloradocrisisservices.org
to access a live chat available in 17 languages. The line has mental-health professionals available to talk to adults or youths about any crisis, 24 hours a day.
Trevor Project:
(866) 488-7386. Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth via online chat, text or phone.
Second Wind Fund:
(720) 962-0706. This is not a crisis hotline, but the fund is available to youths who face social or financial barriers to crisis counseling. The organization requires a referral by a school counselor or mental-health professional.
Survivors Support Group:
Heartbeat of Durango meets from 6 to 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month at the Grief Center, 2243 Main Ave., second floor. For more information, call Janna at 749-1673.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
Colorado chapter information available at
https://afsp.org/chapter/afsp-colorado/
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For men:
A website for adult men contemplating suicide, who often are unwilling to seek help, is available at
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